Palo Pinto County, Texas

TX · FIPS 48363 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
29,295
Rank #1,495 of 3,222
54th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,674 −9.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,370 of 3,222
57th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.7% +32.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,255 of 3,222
30th %ile
Median Home Value
$198,000 −29.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,425 of 3,222
56th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.8% −47.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,383 of 3,222
26th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +15.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,569 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

71.0% Homeownership
81.8% Insured
17.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.1%34.1%51.2%68.3%73.0%20.6%2.9%2.3%0.7%0.3%0.1%

About Palo Pinto County, Texas

Palo Pinto County, Texas has a total population of 29,295, making it the 1,495th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Palo Pinto County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Palo Pinto County is $67,674, which ranks #1,370 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Palo Pinto County is $198,000, 29.8% below the national median. Renters in Palo Pinto County pay a median gross rent of $1,093 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Palo Pinto County, 17.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 47.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.9 min.

Palo Pinto County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.0% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (20.6%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).

All data for Palo Pinto County, Texas comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.